Steve Wilson

Position: pitcher Born: 12/13/64 in Victoria, British Columbia Bats/throws: L/L 1989: Traded to Cubs in Dec. 1988. Made his first major-league start June 12, working five innings to earn the victory in a 10-3 triumph over St. Louis. Best season: In 1989 he was 3-2 in 45 relief appearances, with 2 saves and a 3.63 ERA. Overall he was 6-4 with a 4.20 ERA. Personal: Married to the former Janet Ong, has a daughter and they reside in Tempe, Ariz. during the off-season.

The Tamales Spaceship may soon be landing on the Wilmette lakefront. Wilmette Park District officials are trying to organize a lakefront "food truck festival" that could be held as early as this fall and include such Chicago area favorites as The Tamales Spaceship and others. "I am somewhat of a foodie myself," said Steve Wilson, the executive director with the park district. "I've been well aware of the food truck craze personally. " The idea for the event...

All-stars: Jim and Steve Wilson have long believed that the success of their Waukegan baseball card shop depends on proper promotion. And after 17 years in business, this father and son know what they're doing. Their promotional efforts paid off again recently when their store, Jim and Steve's, was named "1997 Hobby Merchandiser of the Year" by the Fleer Trading Card Co. Among the ways the Wilsons help promote Fleer is by having their pooch, All-Star, wear a Fleer...

The projected $13.3 million cost for the construction phase of Wilmette's Lakefront Master Plan could jump by as much as $1.7 million, officials said. "The exact figure is always in flux until you get to the end of a project," said Wilmette Park District executive director Steve Wilson. "We have a close exact figure, but at this point it's still an estimate. " Wilson said the Park District Board has approved the master plan with construction costs of up to $13.3 million....

The Tamales Spaceship may soon be landing on the Wilmette lakefront. Wilmette Park District officials are trying to organize a lakefront "food truck festival" that could be held as early as this fall and include such Chicago area favorites as The Tamales Spaceship and others. "I am somewhat of a foodie myself," said Steve Wilson, the executive director with the park district. "I've been well aware of the food truck craze personally. " The idea for the event...

When Wilmette voters cast ballots in the November election, they may be weighing in on providing money to two revered local institutions - New Trier High School and the village's lakefront. Officials of the Wilmette Park District recently said they are considering asking voters to pass a $14 million referendum measure in November to pay for the village's lakefront master plan, encompassing an array of projects including new beach houses at both Gillson and Langdon...

- Tuesday comes early: Les Lancaster's appearance in the sixth inning Monday night came as a great surprise because Lancaster was to start on Tuesday night. The Cubs didn`t announce immediately who would take Lancaster's place, but the leading candidate was rookie left-hander Steve Wilson, who lasted only four batters into his last start on Friday. Wilson also faced one batter on Sunday, giving up an RBI single. Another candidate was Scott Sanderson, who...

Teen "truth or dare" has taken on a digital twist on the North Shore, where a challenge spread through social media has prompted school officials to warn that the stunt could be dangerous. In the fad, sometimes referred to as the "cold water challenge," students nominate someone to jump into Lake Michigan, with the resulting escapades being recorded by friends and posted online. After some New Trier High School students were injured, district officials emailed parents...

Steve Wilson had three strong innings and one bad one in a big test Saturday afternoon. Don Zimmer chose to ignore the bad one in a 6-3 loss to Seattle in Tempe's Diablo Stadium. "That's the best's he's thrown all spring," Zimmer said. Wilson has had a rough spring, but he faced the minimum nine batters through three innings. He stumbled in the fourth, allowing a double, three singles and a bases-loaded walk before inducing a run-scoring double play...

How hard is it to catch a giant exercise ball? It's hard - for a robot. Members of Hinsdale Central High School's first robotics team have been working hard and having a ball creating a machine that can catch and pass a ball. The newbie team bounced higher in competition than expected when it won an award its first time competing. The Devilstorm robotics team won the All-Star Rookie Award at the First Robotics Midwest Regional Championship, which earned them a spot at the First...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Art lovers heading to Wal-Mart's hometown to see the magnificent Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art now can lay their sleepy heads in hotel rooms also enhanced by art. "We like to think of ourselves as an art museum first, and oh yeah, we also have hotel rooms and a fine-dining restaurant," said Rick Reed, director of sales and marketing at the new 21C Museum Hotel, which opened earlier this year. It's modeled after the original 21C, which opened in...

Hockey players, figure skaters and others who simply enjoy a leisurely indoor skate every now and then are back in business now that $2.2 million in repairs have been completed at Wilmette's Centennial Rink. "All the work is complete," said Steve Wilson, executive director of the Wilmette Park District. "We came in right on our budget and right on time. " The rink, at 2300 Old Glenview Road, closed in April for repairs and upgrades that included a new compressor, refrigeration system...

How hard is it to catch a giant exercise ball? It's hard - for a robot. Members of Hinsdale Central High School's first robotics team have been working hard and having a ball creating a machine that can catch and pass a ball. The newbie team bounced higher in competition than expected when it won an award its first time competing. The Devilstorm robotics team won the All-Star Rookie Award at the First Robotics Midwest Regional Championship, which earned them a spot at the First...

Wilmette Park District officials are thinking about taking over the lease of the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club as part of the village's Lake Front Master Plan. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago owns the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club at 20 Marine Drive in Wilmette, and leases the building to Sheridan Shore, which runs the yacht club and sailing school on the property. Sheridan Shore's lease with the reclamation district expires in March...

Hockey players, figure skaters and others who simply enjoy a leisurely indoor skate every now and then are back in business now that $2.2 million in repairs have been completed at Wilmette's Centennial Rink. "All the work is complete," said Steve Wilson, executive director of the Wilmette Park District. "We came in right on our budget and right on time. " The rink, at 2300 Old Glenview Road, closed in April for repairs and upgrades that included a new compressor, refrigeration system...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Art lovers heading to Wal-Mart's hometown to see the magnificent Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art now can lay their sleepy heads in hotel rooms also enhanced by art. "We like to think of ourselves as an art museum first, and oh yeah, we also have hotel rooms and a fine-dining restaurant," said Rick Reed, director of sales and marketing at the new 21C Museum Hotel, which opened earlier this year. It's modeled after the original 21C, which opened in...

Wilmette School District 39 is considering a full-day option for kindergarten - for a fee. That would make two programs in the village, and one official thinks there may be enough demand for both. The Wilmette Park District has offered a "Kindergarten Enrichment" program since 1981. District 39 is considering a similar half-day paid model, which would be in addition to the half-day it now provides. District spokeswoman Holly...

A new park district committee is dusting off the dormant "lakefront master plan" and pushing it forward, and Wilmette residents could see a bond issue referendum question as early as November 2014. Conversations on how to improve the infrastructure in Wilmette's lakefront parks - Gillson and Langdon - first began about five years ago. Little progress has since been made in replacing the shabby beach house or failing sewer systems. But park commissioners in the newly-minted...

A fledgling ice rink in Wilmette drew the ire of its neighbors when first proposed two years ago, but it's since won some of them over. In 2011, residents debated park officials over the rink, which has lights and allows for night-time hockey. Many neighbors felt it was an unnecessary addition to an already pleasant park, citing concerns about the light, noise, traffic and possible flooding. Despite those objections, park commissioners approved the...

Wilmette Park District officials say the ruined indoor tennis center wall can be repaired without shutting down the swimming pool. That was no sure thing after the wall, which abuts the outdoor swimming pool deck, buckled in the April 18 storm that caused pervasive flooding throughout the Chicago area. The foundation of one of the tennis center's four "pods" at the Centennial Park and Recreation Complex rotated because of hydraulic pressure in the soil, park officials...